Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book